![]() Moving on, ‘Of Beasts and Worms’ is heralded in with a single power chord. It’s clear that he has the calibre to work with and complement the other musicians in the band. From there on it’s a ferocious number with new boy Jeff showing that he’s more than capable. This is short lived as you might expect for a track entitled ‘Bastards of the Earth’. Speaking of subtlety, the opening track has an acoustic guitar introduction. All five members were involved in the writing, so expect some new sounds, albeit some of them subtle in nature. Vocalist Riley McShane elucidates, “With this album, it was more about knowing what we didn’t want”. So, a new drummer, a new album and some new ideas. “Damnum” sees the introduction of a new drummer, Jeff Saltzman, who replaces Brandon Park. That was the first album to feature bassist Brandon Michael who is still with the band. Their sixth album “ Damnum” comes almost three years after their last one ‘Apoptosis’. It goes without saying that Allegaeon fit the bill perfectly, and certainly over the last few albums. Then and now, I only countenance guttural vocals if they are accompanied by clean vocals and, most importantly, excellent guitar driven metal. A few years ago, it happened again when I discovered Allegaeon and their album ‘Proponent for Sentience’. ![]() The number of times similar things have occurred are numerous. ![]() That night determined my musical course from there on. The first of these eye openers for me was Judas Priest on the ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ tour in my hometown. They might even have been stepping stones to an exciting new music genre. These important little events will have possibly changed your outlook on things. If you are like me, your musical adventure as you’ve journeyed through life will have been littered with significant moments.
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